KMAG YOYO (& other American Stories) is the fourth studio album from American singer-songwriter Hayes Carll.
| KMAG YOYO (& other American Stories) | ||||
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| Studio album by Hayes Carll | ||||
| Released | February 15, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Wire Recordings in Austin, TX except "Hard Out Here" recorded at Cedar Creek Recordings in Austin, TX. Additional recording at Alex The Great in Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Americana, country | |||
| Length | 41:59 | |||
| Label | Lost Highway Records | |||
| Producer | Brad Jones, Scott Davis | |||
| Hayes Carll chronology | ||||
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The album title is a military acronym for "Kiss My Ass Guys, You’re on Your Own".[1] The album was included at no. 47 in Rolling Stone's "50 Country Albums Every Rock Fan Should Own".[2] It reached no. 67 on the Billboard 200.[3]
Reception
editPopMatters gave the album 6/10.[1] American Songwriter gave it 4/5.[4] Paste gave it a positive review, describing Carll's music as "simple songs that are simply grand".[5] Allmusic gave it three and a half stars, calling it "a worthy addition to the ever-growing catalog of sly Texas country-rock".[6] Rolling Stone gave it the same score,[7] as did The Austin Chronicle.[8] The Washington Post also gave it a favorable review, with Bill Friskics-Warren stating that on the album Carll is "setting some standards of his own".[9] No Depression also viewed the album favorably, calling Carll "a sort of Charles Bukowski in the age of anti-depressants...a poet for thoughtful roughnecks and ne’er-do-wells".[10] Entertainment Weekly gave it a B+ rating,[11] as did The A.V. Club,[12] and Robert Christgau.[13] Exclaim! also gave it a positive review, calling Carll "the voice of a new generation of good ol' boys".[14] New York Daily News gave it three stars out of five, Jim Farber calling Carll an "ace storyteller".[15] The Independent's Nick Coleman called it "very good".[16]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Hayes Carll except where noted.
- Stomp and Holler – 3:07
- Hard Out Here – 3:32
- Chances Are – 3:51
- Grand Parade (Carll, John Evans) – 3:12
- KMAG YOYO (Carll, Scott Davis, John Evans) – 4:19
- Another Like You (featuring Cary Ann Hearst) – 3:19
- The Letter – 3:24
- Bye Bye Baby – 3:18
- The Lovin' Cup – 3:56
- Bottle In My Hand – 2:58
- Grateful for Christmas – 3:54
- Hide Me – 3:09
Personnel
edit- Hayes Carll – Vocals, acoustic guitar
- Scott Davis – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, accordion, mandolin, background vocals
- Kenny Smith – Drums, percussion
- Ricky Ray Jackson – Pedal steel, electric guitar, banjo
- John Michael Schœpf – Bass, tenor guitar
- Brad Jones – Piano, stand up Bass
- Matt Mollica – Piano
- Bonnie Whitmore – Harmonies
- John Evans – Harmonies
- James Nixon – Background vocals
- Cary Ann Hearst – Vocals on "Another Like You"
- Corb Lund – Vocals on "Bottle in My Hand"
- Todd Snider – Vocals on "Bottle in My Hand"
References
edit- ^ a b Horowitz, Steve (2011) "Hayes Carll: KMAG YOYO & other American Stories", PopMatters, February 15, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ "50 Country Albums Every Rock Fan Should Own", Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ "KMAG YOYO", billboard.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Hight, Jewly (2011) "Hayes Carll: KMAG YOYO (and Other American Stories)", American Songwriter, March/April 2011 issue, February 22, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Basham, Tim (2011) "Hayes Carll: KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)", Paste, February 14, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Ruhlmann, William "KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories) Review", Allmusic. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Hermes, Will (2011) "Hayes Carll: KMAG YOYO", Rolling Stone, February 15, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Freeman, Doug (2011) "KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories) (Lost Highway)", The Austin Chronicle, February 18, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Friskics-Warren, Bill (2011) "Hayes Carll KMAG YOYO (& Other American stories)", The Washington Post, February 15, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Ogdin, Dustin (2011) "Review: Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO", No Depression, February 10, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Willman, Chris (2011) "KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)", Entertainment Weekly, February 23, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Murray, Noel (2011) "[https://www.avclub.com/hayes-carll-kmag-yoyo-other-american-stories-1798167244 Hayes Carll: KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories)'", The A.V. Club, February 15, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2011) "Hayes Carll: KMAG YOYO [Lost Highway, 2011]", RobertChrtistgau.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Schneider, Jason (2011) "KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories)", Exclaim!, February 15, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Farber, Jim (2011) "Hayes Carll's latest album 'KMAG Yoyo' reveals bad decisions, drunken writing not unlike 'Trouble'", New York Daily News, February 22, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018
- ^ Coleman, Nick (2011) "Album: Hayes Carll, Kmag Yoyo (Lost Highway / Humphead)", The Independent, February 20, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2018